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I had my procedure 11/19/2015. I gained 7 lbs post op. Since then I went down six and then back up 1. I have had nothing but Protein shakes and Clear liquids. I find chicken broth particularly satisfying but wondering if the sodium is affecting this. Also, I can't always gag down 3 Protein Shakes a day. Some days it is only two and Thanksgiving I only drank one because I had two bowls of chicken broth that day. I thought the weight would be down a little by now. I had managed to lose 20 lbs prior to the pre-op diet. Lost five more during the pre-op but since surgery I'm still actually up two lbs. I need a little encouragement. Also, I don't know if I'm experiencing real hunger or head hunger. Woke up this morning hungry and was hungry Thanksgiving day and yesterday.

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You really can't go by the numbers on the scale soon a after surgery: you are full of IV fluids, swollen from surgery, and in general flux.

Just focus on getting in all of your Protein and fluids. It's hard but you have to keep at it. Just keep sipping, follow your plan, and stay off the scale.< /p>

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I agree with @@Inner Surfer Girl. You are way too soon after surgery to be worrying about ANYTHING but getting in your fluids and your Protein. Have somebody hide the scale or give it to a neighbor. If you want to obsess about numbers (lets face it, we all have a tendency to do this), then obsess about tracking all your fluids and your Protein.< /p>

Your body has one job right now: healing. Not anything else. Healing. It will get on with the job of weight loss, but healing comes first.

Good luck, now have some Water.

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I can't say it any better than the previous posters, but since it can't be said enough, here it is.....get in all your fluids, get in all your Protein and stay.off.the.scale. It really is that simple.

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